Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7ScienceForests: Our Lifeline5 Marks
Question
Explain how animals dwelling in the forest help it grow and regenerate.
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Answer
The animals in forests are of various types. These could be herbivores, carnivores, micro-organisms, etc. These play an important role in maintaining the food chains.
$1)$ Micro-organisms convert the dead plants and animals to humus. This humus helps in returning the nutrients back to the soil. These are absorbed by plants.
$2)$ The animals also help in dispersing the seeds of certain plants.
$3)$ The decaying animal dung provides nutrients to various types of seedlings to grow.
All these activities of animals dwelling in the forest help it to grow and regenerate.
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